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Salt & pepper squid recipe

Ingredients (nutrition)

  • 2 lb squid hoods, cut into pieces
  • 9 fl oz lemon juice
  • 9 oz cornflour
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground white pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons caster sugar
  • 4 lightly beaten egg whites
  • vegetable oil for deep frying

Preparation (instructions)

  1. Place squids in a bowl and pour in lemon juice.
  2. Cover with cling film and chill in a refrigerator for 20 minutes.
  3. Drain and pat dry with kitchen paper towel. Set aside.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix together cornflour, salt, pepper and sugar.
  5. Dip squids in egg white and dredge in cornflour mixture.
  6. Heat up oil in a deep heavy saucepan.
  7. When oil is hot, deep fry squids for 1 1/2 minutes.
  8. Drain on kitchen paper towel.
  9. Serve immediately with tomato ketchup or chili sauce.

Servings: 4-6

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